The venerable learned-intermediary doctrine protects drugmakers from a great deal of ill-founded litigation alleging failure to warn, by making clear that they've discharged their duty if they adequately warn the doctor who prescribes the compound. But as Beck & Herrmann warn, some folks in Albany would like to change that. A05201/S 3157 is sponsored by Assemblymen Richard Brodsky (D-Westchester) and Harvey Weisenberg (D-Nassau).